They’re so commonplace, most of us don’t think about them, but a new exhibition at the freshly minted Powerhouse Parramatta is about to change all that.
When Powerhouse Parramatta opens on November 7, one of the defining stories it will tell is of western Sydney itself – and how the shopping mall came to affect not only this area, but the rest of the world.
Winns at Blacktown on April 14, 1960, shortly after it was opened. Phil Ward Studios Pty. Ltd.
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While The Mall is the first western Sydney-focused exhibition at Powerhouse Parramatta, there are other key items to look for when the museum opens.
When Powerhouse Parramatta opens on Saturday, five bronze plaques imprinted with eucalyptus clippings will celebrate the forgotten botanical work of an Indigenous man.
The first Australian show by artist and stage designer Es Devlin invites visitors to the Powerhouse Parramatta to sit down with a stranger.
